What color is #040417?

#040417 is a very dark, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(4, 4, 23), and in HSL hsl(240, 70%, 5%).

Is #040417 accessible as text?

On white, #040417 has a contrast ratio of 20.29:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #040417, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #040417?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-950 (#0C090C).

What colors go well with #040417?

#040417 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #161604. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #040417 below.

Is #040417 good for buttons?

#040417 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #040417 — black text only reaches 1.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #040417 the same as CSS black?

No — #040417 is not the CSS named color black, but black (#000000) is the closest CSS named color.

#040417 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #040417

Not just a swatch — here's how #040417 works with other colors. Named schemes with #040417 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040417 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Jet Black opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #040417 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Jet Black keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #040417 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Jet Black plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #040417 Anchor #141210 Accent #DC9758 Secondary #262833 Surface #F3ECE3

Jet Black carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #040417 Secondary #23242D Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Jet Black is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Jet Black carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #040417 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 41/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 14/100

Very low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 84/100

Very high

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 18/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 83/100

Very high

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 4/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 63/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #040417

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People also use #040417 with

Graphite Jet Black Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 20.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B6B6E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0A0416 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #040417 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #040417;
  --color-base-rgb: 4 4 23;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(12.4% 0.044 277.7);
  --color-50: #F1F1FD;
  --color-100: #DBDBFA;
  --color-200: #BABAF3;
  --color-300: #8A8AE5;
  --color-400: #5F5FD3;
  --color-500: #3D3DB8;
  --color-600: #35358C;
  --color-700: #2B2B64;
  --color-800: #202041;
  --color-900: #151528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  jet-black: {
    50: '#F1F1FD',
    100: '#DBDBFA',
    200: '#BABAF3',
    300: '#8A8AE5',
    400: '#5F5FD3',
    500: '#3D3DB8',
    600: '#35358C',
    700: '#2B2B64',
    800: '#202041',
    900: '#151528',
  },
}

$base: #040417;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1F1FD;
$base-100: #DBDBFA;
$base-200: #BABAF3;
$base-300: #8A8AE5;
$base-400: #5F5FD3;
$base-500: #3D3DB8;
$base-600: #35358C;
$base-700: #2B2B64;
$base-800: #202041;
$base-900: #151528;
$base-hover: #030311;
$base-subtle: #9090DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#040417",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BABAF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8A8AE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5F5FD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3D3DB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35358C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B2B64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#202041",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #040417

Color Lab

Pairs with #040417

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